16 results for "Duck Soup DVD" between £0 and £33
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A pointed political satire, Duck Soup is the Marx Brothers' funniest and most insane film. Groucho is Rufus T. Firefly, the hilarious dictator of mythical Freedonia. Harpo and Chico are commissioned as spies by Groucho's political rival, the calculating Trentino (Louis Calhern). The film contains many of the Brothers' famous sequences: the lemonade stand, a masterpiece of slow burn; the Paul Revere parody; the "We're Going To War" number, a beautiful spoof of '30s' musicals; the hilarious mirror...
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the marx brothers' fifth feature is a zany political satire, which so offended fascist dictator benito mussolini that the film was banned in italy. appointed president of freedonia under the patronage of the wealthy mrs teasdale (margaret dumont), rufus t. firefly (groucho) sets about starting a war with neighbouring sylvania. to this end he trades insults with sylvanian ambassador trentino (louis calhern), unaware that trentino's spies chicolini (chico) and pinky (harpo) are already working to bring...
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A pointed political satire, Duck Soup is the Marx Brothers funniest and most insane film. Groucho is Rufus T. Firefly, the hilarious dictator of mythical Freedonia. Harpo and Chico are commissioned as spies by Grouchos political rival, the calculating Trentino (Louis Calhern). The film contains many of the Brothers famous sequences: the lemonade stand, a masterpiece of slow burn; the Paul Revere parody; the "Were Going To War" number, a beautiful spoof of 30s musicals; the hilarious mirror...
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Synopsis : The Marx Brothers' fifth feature is a zany political satire, which so offended Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini that the film was banned in Italy. Appointed president of Freedonia under the patronage of the wealthy Mrs Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho) sets about starting a war with neighbouring Sylvania. To this end he trades insults with Sylvanian ambassador Trentino (Louis Calhern), unaware that Trentino's spies Chicolini (Chico) and Pinky (Harpo) are alreadyworking...
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Duck Soup/Monkey Business DVD
The four Marx Brothers, Harpo, Chico, Groucho and Zeppo, head for high-seas hilarity in this classic film comedy. While hiding from the of authorities on a luxury liner, the quartet stowaways become bodyguards of rival gangsters, with the usual hilarious results. And naturally, no woman can resist a shipboard romance with the wily, quick-witted Groucho. Written by S.J Perelman, this laugh-filled escapade contains some of the Marx Brothers' wackiest routines, including the famous disembarkation sequence...
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Classic Marx Brothers triple. In 'Monkey Business' (1931), the Marx Brothers' third film and first original screenplay, the brothers are stowaways aboard a luxury ocean liner. While Groucho, Chico and Harpo create mayhem attempting to escape the clutches of the captain and crew, Zeppo embarks on a romance with Mary Helton ( Ruth Hall ), daughter of retired gangster Joe Helton (Rockliffe Fellowes). When rival gang leader Alky Briggs ( Harry Woods ) hatches a plot to kidnap Mary and hold her to ransom...
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Released 10 November 2003.
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Box set containing four of the Marx Brothers finest and funniest films. Contains: ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930), MONKEY BUSINESS (1931), HORSE FEATHERS (1932) and DUCK SOUP (1933).
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The quintessentail Marx Brothers comedy. Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and yes, Zeppo, are their manic peak in this uproariously anarchic parady of college life. As the fun-loving president of Huxley College, Groucho tries to keep the student body in line while attempting to keep his own body near a flirtatious floozie (Thelma Todd) who is secretly trying to rig the big football game between Huxley and arch rival Darwin University. Plot aside, and it usually is, Horse Feathers contains some of the greatest...
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The Marx Brothers ' fifth feature is a zany political satire, which so offended Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini that the film was banned in Italy. Appointed president of Freedonia under the patronage of the wealthy Mrs Teasdale ( Margaret Dumont ), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho) sets about starting a war with neighbouring Sylvania. To this end he trades insults with Sylvanian ambassador Trentino ( Louis Calhern ), unaware that Trentino's spies Chicolini (Chico) and Pinky (Harpo) are already working...
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Features the Marx Brothers slapstick comedy films MONKEY BUSINESS, HORSE FEATHERS, and DUCK SOUP.
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Marx Brothers Collection - Monkey Business/Horse Feathers/Duck Soup [DVD]
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Double helping of the Marx Brothers' slapstick, wisecracking humour. 'Duck Soup' (1933) is Groucho Marx ' ultimate political statement - clothed, naturally, in high-grade irreverence and wise-cracks. The small independent state of Freedonia is facing financial ruin. A wealthy donor, Mrs. Teasdale, ( Margaret Dumont ) offers to bail Freedonia out - on one condition - Mr. Rufus T. Firefly ( Groucho Marx ) becomes president. Firefly takes to despotism like a duck to water, making reforms that cause...
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